The original words recorded in Hanshu are as follows: "Li Guangli, his brother Li Furen, loved by the world, gave birth to Changyi to mourn the king. In the first year of Tai Chu, Guangli was the general of the Second Division, and tens of thousands of vicious teenagers from counties and counties passed by to get good horses from the Second Division City, so he was named the general of the Second Division. "
In fact, ancient generals were all named after captured cities, military camp officials and military commanders, which is really strange.
In the early days, the word general was just a title, not a later official position. The word "general" only appears in wartime. After the war, the former interim general was restored to his original position. It was not until the Warring States period that the official position of general really appeared. Among them, the general is the highest-ranking person in charge of the three armed forces and has a high position in the court. After all, he is in charge of the life and death of the country.
Of course, the position of general didn't just come out. The general's greatest responsibility is to defend his country, and his main task is to safeguard the imperial power. Because every time the new emperor succeeded to the throne, the military power was generally not in his own hands. At this time, the general's position is a bit of appeasement, stabilizing the general and his soldiers, and then gradually weakening the power in the hands of the general.
Later, the title of general developed to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which was not only a position, but also an honor in the eyes of military attache. Sometimes even the guards in the palace can be called generals.